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Definition work on in British English

work on phrasal verb

[transitive] phrasal verb
1

to spend time producing or improving something

Example

He'll have to work on getting fit before the game.

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1.1

used for saying that you are dealing with something

Example

Don't worry about that, I'm working on it.

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2

to try to influence someone

Example

We'll have to work on Joey to find out what's going on.

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Definition work on in British English